Picked Hazlewood for the last pace spot for development. If you wanted to, you could take either Sayers or Faulkner because they'd be more likely to hold together. Copeland will be over there anyway, so yeah.

Additionally, Khawaja tours only because Burns, Bailey and Voges are on county duty anyway (IIRC). I'd probably draft one of them in if we got that desperate. I'm 50/50 between him and Doolan at the moment.

No second spinner because Agar's over there with that academy swap thingo (again, IIRC) and we could call him up from there if need be.

Agar will not play Tests for at least two more seasons. Sure, he's good, and he may even be the best we've got, but he needs time to develop his cricket brain to think batsmen out - and to provide him with the cast-iron confidence that he belongs in FC cricket. He hasn't even done a full FC season yet.

"The Australian cricket captain is the Prime Minister Australia wishes it had. Steve Waugh is that man, Michael Clarke is not." - Jarrod Kimber

Agar will not play Tests for at least two more seasons. Sure, he's good, and he may even be the best we've got, but he needs time to develop his cricket brain to think batsmen out - and to provide him with the cast-iron confidence that he belongs in FC cricket. He hasn't even done a full FC season yet.

Pretty ballsy to assume CA actually share your mindset though, especially since they completely contradicted it with the initial selection of Lyon.

"Agar should not play Tests for at least two more seasons" ... sure. But will not? Based on what you said? Hmm.

Pretty ballsy to assume CA actually share your mindset though, especially since they completely contradicted it with the initial selection of Lyon.

"Agar should not play Tests for at least two more seasons" ... sure. But will not? Based on what you said? Hmm.

Let's meet halfway. "Oughtn't"?

But yes, will put up the obligatory avatar if he makes the squad for either Ashes series.

Edit: the cupboard when Lyon snagged his baggy green was at its absolute barest. Hauritz's confidence was shot by being dropped on the morning of the Ashes and then overlooked again for yet another inexperienced spinner when Doherty's ineptitude came home to roost. Now, at least, we have one somewhat consistent spinner who is in more danger of being actually dislodged by someone better than being dropped for being crap (Hyderabad notwithstanding).

It was basically Russian roulette with five bullets and Lyon was the empty chamber.

Agar will not play Tests for at least two more seasons. Sure, he's good, and he may even be the best we've got, but he needs time to develop his cricket brain to think batsmen out - and to provide him with the cast-iron confidence that he belongs in FC cricket. He hasn't even done a full FC season yet.

Invers was the one who came up with the mix of players for the squad so I think it's safe to assume that there will be 2 spinners

Aside from Lyon, the only options are:

SOK - deserves to go but it is abundantly clear that he isnt really wanted

Doherty - doesnt deserve to go but it is abundantly clear that he is wanted more than SOK

Beer - see Doherty

Maxwell - see Doherty and Beer

Agar - shouldnt go but it is abundantly clear that he is wanted more than SOK

Fawad Ahmed - doesnt deserve to go

Whilst the reality is that we shouldnt even be taking 2 spinners, we are probably going to be stuck with a popularity contest and that may mean Agar gets a gig because he is the lesser of all evils

But yes, will put up the obligatory avatar if he makes the squad for either Ashes series.

Edit: the cupboard when Lyon snagged his baggy green was at its absolute barest. Hauritz's confidence was shot by being dropped on the morning of the Ashes and then overlooked again for yet another inexperienced spinner when Doherty's ineptitude came home to roost. Now, at least, we have one somewhat consistent spinner who is in more danger of being actually dislodged by someone better than being dropped for being crap (Hyderabad notwithstanding).

It was basically Russian roulette with five bullets and Lyon was the empty chamber.

IIRC, Hauritz actually performed well whilst the Ashes were on but has been ordinary ever since

In the end, I think it's so utterly, incomprehensibly boring. There is so much context behind each innings of cricket that dissecting statistics into these small samples is just worthless. No-one has ever been faced with the same situation in which they come out to bat as someone else. Ever.

Not sure if its parallel to the Ashes or the Champions Trophy I think its the latter.

Cheers.

The important thing on tour, any tour, is to dominate. Be it the Ashes or an end of season trip to The Rock, it doesn't matter where you are. You have to dominate. I hope the lads keep this in mind when they're hitting up the clubs and bnars of England while they're away.